Kyrgyzstan has amended its constitution to ban same-sex marriage, but continues to delay action on a proposed Russian-style law against “gay propaganda.” Continue reading
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Video experiment reveals Russia’s violent homophobia
In a “social experiment” to see whether Russian citizens behave as badly toward gay men as their reputation suggests, a video cameraman for ChebuRussiaTV secretly filmed two men walking through Moscow holding hands. The result: Russian passersby went out of their way to insult and assault the pair. “Leave Russia,” one man shouted. Twice, threatening … Continue reading
Anti-‘gay propaganda’ bill blocked in Kazakhstan
Opponents of human rights for LGBTI people in Kazakhstan suffered a setback last week, as the nation’s Constitutional Council blocked enactment of a Russian-style anti-“gay propaganda” bill. The council announced on May 26 that it rejected the bill last week on the grounds that it contained “vague and ambiguous definitions and terms.” Last August, the … Continue reading
Anti-LGBTI attack disrupts Kyrgyz anti-homophobia day
Anti-LGBTI protesters invaded and disrupted a May 17 celebration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan in central Asia. The LGBTI rights organization Labrys reported that the hostile assault came from members of the anti-LGBTI groups Kalys and Kyrk Choro. “The crowd of aggressive men threatened and … Continue reading
How Russia and the West boosted Kyrgyz anti-gay violence
Commentary By Tom Ana In April, Kyrgyzstan’s only LGBTI advocacy group, Labrys, became the target of an anonymous arson attack. The incident, although one of the most serious attacks in the group’s history, fortunately resulted in no injuries and only very minor damage. That event was the latest in a growing list of violent attacks … Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan to vote on ‘gay propaganda’ ban
By Tom Ana Editor of Caucasus Equality News A committee of Kyrgyzstan’s parliament this week approved a proposed “gay propaganda” ban, moving the bill one step closer to being brought into law. The ban will now go up for vote in the nation’s assembly this Thursday, Oct. 9. Under the proposed ban, heavily modeled on … Continue reading
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Russian court: Anti-‘gay propaganda’ law is constitutional
Caucasus Equality News reports: Russia’s Constitutional Court [on Sept. 25] ruled that the country’s controversial anti-‘gay propaganda’ law is not against the Russian constitution after an appeal made by three LGBT activists. Nikolai Alexeyev, Dimitri Isakov and Yaroslav Yevutshenko brought the case to the court, claiming that the law, which bans the ‘promotion of homosexuality’ … Continue reading
Anti-gay Russian lawmaker backs Ukraine rebels
Outspoken anti-gay Russian legislator Vitaly Milonov has accepted a role as a representative of the breakaway self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine, Agence France-Presse reports. Milonov has previously: Threatened the arrest of gay athletes and tourists at the recent Olympic games in Sochi. Sought the arrest of singer Lady Gaga in 2012 for allegedly … Continue reading
Fairy tale banned by Lithuania ‘anti-propaganda’ law
The European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights issued this press release today: Fairy tale banned under Lithuanian ‘anti-propaganda’ law Wednesday, the Lithuanian Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics concluded that a book containing fairy tales for children violates the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information, and should … Continue reading
Putin: LGBTs welcome at Sochi Olympics; relief; protest
The latest on debates over how Russia’s new anti-“gay propaganda” law will or won’t affect the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and whether to boycott the games: Russia: Putin Says Sochi Welcomes Gays (Associated Press) President Vladimir V. Putin promised Monday that gay athletes and guests at the Winter Olympics in Sochi would feel at … Continue reading
